Acupuncture, a system of healing that dates back thousands of years, is based upon balancing the flow of qi (pronounced “chee”), or the body’s life energy flow, to achieve wellness. Once a modality that received little recognition in Western nations, the National Institutes of Health formally recognized acupuncture as a mainstream medicine healing option in 1997, with a statement documenting the procedure’s safety and efficacy for treating a range of health conditions…